Medical Terminology I

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Course
OADM 1451
Discontinued
Yes
Course Code
OADM 1451
Descriptive
Medical Terminology I
Department
Office Administration
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
1.00
Start Date
End Term
202010
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
5 Weeks X 6 Hours per Week = 30 Hours
Max Class Size
24
Contact Hours
6 hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Online
Learning Activities

Communications between instructor and students will be conducted online using the course email, bulletin board and chat utilities.  The instructor will guide the students through a series of learning objectives using motivation and online instruction.  The assigned readings, together with the reinforcement exercises, are the principal learning activities.  Additional materials and resources are available online.

Course Description
This is a BCCampus on-line provincial course. In Medical Terminology I, students complete an introductory study of the construction of medical terms including root words, suffixes, and prefixes relating to the various body systems.
Course Content

The following course content will be covered:

 

  1. Overview of system
  2. Basic anatomy, physiology, and related terms
  3. Common combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes
  4. Use of component parts to build medical words
  5. Pronunciation of medical words
Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

 

  • distinguish, pronounce, spell, and give meanings for suffixes, prefixes, and roots of medical terms
  • form plurals of singular medical terms
  • form singulars of plural medical terms
  • analyze words by dividing them into component parts
  • use combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes to build medical words
  • define medical terms that apply to the structure and function of the human body
  • identify the body cavities and recognize the organs contained within those cavities
  • locate and identify the anatomic and clinical divisions of the abdomen and back
  • describe terms that relate to position, direction, and planes of the body
  • identify the functions of the different types of blood cells in the body
  • correctly pronounce and spell medical terms
Means of Assessment

There is an online test at the end of each unit of study as well as a comprehensive final exam.

Graded assignments include proofreading exercises and Internet research.

Quizzes  50%
Spelling tests (from dictation)    15%
Final exam  35%
Total 100%

                                                                                                                 

Note: The letter grade assigned will be determined by the college at which you are registered.

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:

 

Language of Medicine, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.

 

Medical Language Instant Translator, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.

 

Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, latest edition, Dorland, Saunders Elsevier.

 

Recommended Text / Materials

 

Supplementary material online

 

Note: These books may be purchased through your local college bookstore. If they are unavailable,

please contact your instructor

Prerequisites

OADM 1104

Which Prerequisite

OADM 1452, OADM 1456